ESL News, Research and Projects:

News

Join us on Tuesday December 2nd, 2014 as we host renowned researchers and guest speakers Drs. Merrill Swain (in collaboration with Lindsay Brooks) and Eunice Jang from OISE/UT and, via Skype, Dr. Janna Fox from Carleton University. We will take a hard look at current controversies and future innovations in language assessment. Refreshments/coffee will be served.

Research and Projects

York's ESL Faculty work in a range of interdisciplinary research areas that include:

Involving ESL students in corrective feedback practices

Language policy and planning

English as a world language

Effective transitions in ESL teaching

How sociocultural theory contributes to second language education

How technology-mediated teaching can enhance ESL learning and engagement

ESL teacher education

Projects include:

Research exploring the experiences of York undergraduate ESL learners

Working with university-wide YUStart and First Year Experience working groups to help support ESL learner transitions into undergraduate programs

Working with the Teaching Commons to advocate on behalf of ESL learners' needs and help guide faculty in successfully working with linguistically and culturally diverse student population

Helping guide equitable assessment practices for ESL students in workshops on assessment for Teaching Assistants at York

Designing/facilitating "Principles of Effective Writing for Science and Technology", a workshop for incoming graduate students, to help improve their science/technology-specific writing and reading skills